as in swarm
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes
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The Battle Of Jackson Hole Speaking of Game Of Thrones, the Cordyceps horde attacks Jackson Hole and overwhelms the town’s impressive defenses.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As if Joel’s death wasn’t anxiety inducing enough, creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann took a fairly large departure from the source material in this episode, as the horde of Infected eventually breaches the walls at Jackson, leaving the city in shambles.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2025
The rest of the horde is then killed as the sun rises.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
With these reassuring words spoken into a microphone, Elisa Sunga sent off a horde of cake lovers to weave around two long tables topped with 162 cakes and dig in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As if Joel’s death wasn’t anxiety inducing enough, creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann took a fairly large departure from the source material in this episode, as the horde of Infected eventually breaches the walls at Jackson, leaving the city in shambles.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2025
The rest of the horde is then killed as the sun rises.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
With these reassuring words spoken into a microphone, Elisa Sunga sent off a horde of cake lovers to weave around two long tables topped with 162 cakes and dig in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horde
Noun
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In the show, Tommy is protecting the Jackson settlement from another oncoming swarm of Infected attacking the city.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Conspicuous noises from cicada swarms are a mating tactic, the wildlife federation writes, as the male insects gather in groups and create loud sounds to attract females.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The lavish ceremony drew more than 4,000 guests and onlookers, and the venue experienced so much overcrowding that the wedding gift table was inadvertently pushed into the hotel’s pond by the swarming throng.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photos show Pope Francis' last appearance on Easter Day Before Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile, the pope had blessed the throng from a balcony.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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An estimated 250,000-strong crowd was present at the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Image Another photo that appeared inside depicted a large crowd gathered around the smoldering debris.—
John Otis,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Later in the season, when the flock has broken up and birds have already gone through their pecking order, Drury thinks twice before running a jake.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Along with caring for a pair of aging elephants, the Barcelona Zoo is also the home for a 15-year-old wolf, a leopard and a tiger who are both 17, as well as some older birds -- including a flock of senior flamencos.—
JOSEPH WILSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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There’s also another layer to the twins’ mob heist, which is that Capone had ties to the U.S. government, fostering a relationship between organized crime and government officials that would increase following World War II.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reporters from around the country followed the case, which marked the first time ever that prosecutors would play for a jury a surreptitious FBI recording of mob soldiers taking the oath of omerta during a mafia initiation ceremony.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horde. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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